{"id":8052,"date":"2024-09-30T20:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.st-bartholomews.somerset.sch.uk\/?page_id=8052"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:38:50","slug":"spirituality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.st-bartholomews.somerset.sch.uk\/?page_id=8052","title":{"rendered":"Spirituality at St Bartholomew&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489757662264{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8292&#8243; img_size=&#8221;2000X600&#8243;]<div id=\"mtphr-dnt-4527\" class=\"mtphr-dnt mtphr-dnt-4527 mtphr-dnt-default mtphr-dnt-scroll mtphr-dnt-scroll-left\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-wrapper mtphr-dnt-clearfix\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick-container\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick-contents\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><a href=\"https:\/\/st-bartholomews-first-school.onyx-sites.io\/about-us\/christian-values\/\" target=\"_self\">&#8220;The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.  It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches&#8221;.  Matthew 13:31-31<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Spirituality at St Bartholomew&#8217;s&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727724847608{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u2018Looking in, Looking Up, Looking Out\u2019&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%231fa3b2&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Nothing%20You%20Could%20Do%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong><u>Why is spirituality important?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Church of England\u2019s Vision for Education states a core desire of \u2018life in all it\u2019s fullness\u2019. As a Church of England school, it is essential that we educate and develop the whole child ensuring Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development. We explore Spirituality by providing our children with opportunities to be still and reflect. At St Bartholomew\u2019s, Spirituality is defined as a personal experience that enables us to wonder at, reflect on and have deeper connections with others and the world. Overall, recognising and connecting with something that is bigger than us. As spiritual learners we are \u2018looking in, looking out and looking up\u2019 which awakens us to the energy of life and leaves our body and soul in awe and wonder.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Developing Spirituality in our school<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spiritual development is closely linked to our School Vision and develops a spiritual self in their most beautiful and powerful form. It\u00a0provides children with opportunities to reflect and think about:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Themselves (LOOKING IN)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>God and Jesus\u2019s teachings (LOOKING UP)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Their relationship with others (LOOKING OUT)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>\u2018<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Through God\u2019s love,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(UP)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>we are the rich soil\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(IN)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>where roots grow and seeds flourish.\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(OUT)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>\u2018May we\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(IN)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>\u00a0give them\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(OUT)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>the roots to grow\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(IN<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\/OUT)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>and the wings to fly.\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(IN<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\/<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>OUT)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8453&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong><u>LOOKING IN (feel) at St Bartholomew&#8217;s C of E Primary school means:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awareness of their own feelings and being able to reflect.<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of how unique they are and a happiness of who they are.<\/li>\n<li>Being THANKFUL for the things they have and the person they are.<\/li>\n<li>Exploration of personal faith<\/li>\n<li>Being sparkly eyed, kind hearted and broad minded<\/li>\n<li>Being resilient, imaginative and creative in their learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>LOOKING UP (guidance) at St Bartholomew&#8217;s C of E Primary school means:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Encountering and experiencing God<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for prayer and reflection<\/li>\n<li>Making sense of the world<\/li>\n<li>Being open to more<\/li>\n<li>To be respectful of others spiritual moments<\/li>\n<li>Looking for spiritual \/ moral guidance from the teachings of Jesus and\/or another faith and reflecting on the awe of creation, feeling something &#8216;bigger than themselves&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>LOOKING OUT (act\/courageous advocacy) at St Bartholomew&#8217;s C of E Primary school means:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acting in line with the Christian Virtues taught<\/li>\n<li>Showing empathy and understanding in relation to injustice and inequality<\/li>\n<li>To love and be loved<\/li>\n<li>To Be More and make a difference<\/li>\n<li>Thinks beyond themselves and acts as an agent of change<\/li>\n<li>They wonder about life\u2019s wows and ows (things that are amazing and things that are challenging)<\/li>\n<li>To be curious and explores life\u2019s big questions and considers possible answers<\/li>\n<li>To be respectful of others spiritual moments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Our children encounter a wide range of opportunities to develop their spirituality throughout their time with us. These include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A daily act of Collective Worship.<\/li>\n<li>Reflection tasks linked to Collective Worship.<\/li>\n<li>Collective worship participants, including leading worship<\/li>\n<li>Weekly awe and wonder collective worships<\/li>\n<li>Prayer<\/li>\n<li>Music<\/li>\n<li>Moments of silence<\/li>\n<li>The weekly Class Worships to explore the Christian Virtues and reflect on them<\/li>\n<li>Singing and a school Choir.<\/li>\n<li>A weekly act of Celebration Worship.<\/li>\n<li>Structured mindfulness.<\/li>\n<li>Providing regular experiences in the natural world.<\/li>\n<li>Prayer lines and boxes<\/li>\n<li>Reflection Areas in each classroom throughout school to encourage children to quietly reflect and prayer throughout the day.<\/li>\n<li>Regular visits to St Bartholomew&#8217;s Church to join in with services.<\/li>\n<li>Through weekly discrete Character Education lessons children are progressively taught a range of Christian virtues<\/li>\n<li>Christian Value Trophies rewards and recognition.<\/li>\n<li>Forest School initiative offer opportunities for Awe and Wonder<\/li>\n<li>Providing a responsive curriculum that meets the needs for every individual in our school family<\/li>\n<li>A broad, balanced, enriched curriculum<\/li>\n<li>Time is given for planned and spontaneous spiritual moments<\/li>\n<li>ELSA offers opportunities for Awe and Wonder<\/li>\n<li>Children understand that mistakes will be forgiven in line with our School Value of Forgiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>A spiritual learner at St. Bartholomew\u2019s is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sparkly eyed<\/li>\n<li>Reflective<\/li>\n<li>Thinks beyond themselves and acts as an agent of change<\/li>\n<li>Has a sense of enjoyment and fasciation in learning about themselves, others and the world around them<\/li>\n<li>Kind hearted and broad minded<\/li>\n<li>They wonder about life\u2019s wows and ows (things that are amazing and things that are challenging)<\/li>\n<li>Resilient<\/li>\n<li>Imaginative and creative in their learning<\/li>\n<li>Curious and explores life\u2019s big questions and considers possible answers<\/li>\n<li>Is beginning to use the shared language of \u2018looking in, looking out and looking up\u2019 to verbalise their spiritual experiences<\/li>\n<li>Respectful of others spiritual moments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong><u>Impact of Spirituality<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In developing Spirituality our children flourish as respectful and compassionate citizens who seek to positively contribute to our local community and the world beyond. Our children will actively demonstrate our Christian virtues which are rooted in love. These are hope, aspiration, respect, trust, forgiveness, compassion and courage. They are self-aware and show empathy towards others in and out of school.\u00a0 Our children are curious, open-minded and can explore things in appropriate ways. They can express and understand feelings and have a strong moral sense of right and wrong. Although able to enjoy and embrace quiet and stillness, they possess an active imagination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spirituality helps our children gain\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u2018The roots to grow and the wings to fly.\u2019<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Spirituality Statement Jan 2025&#8243; color=&#8221;success&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.st-bartholomews.somerset.sch.uk%2Fdownload%2F353%2Fnew-correct-policies%2F8363%2Fspirituality-statement-jan-2025|title:Spirituality%20Statement%20Jan%202025&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489757662264{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8292&#8243; img_size=&#8221;2000X600&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Spirituality at St Bartholomew&#8217;s&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727724847608{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u2018Looking in, Looking Up, Looking Out\u2019&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%231fa3b2&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Nothing%20You%20Could%20Do%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Why is spirituality important? 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